PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – Oct 9 – Forbes
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Port and rail asset manager Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) yesterday launched a

Tories Leader Passes a Test He Couldn t Easily Fail – New York Times
All he had to do was appear capable, confident and relaxed, said Ash Aubeeluck, who works for a business news Web site and was here at the Conservative Party conference, where Mr. Cameron was speaking. Mr. Cameron did all those things. If the

Business news briefs – Akron Beacon Journal
The Akron-based manufacturer of Purell hand sanitizer has boosted production and is quickly hiring more workers but says it’s still struggling to stay ahead of flu season demand. Spokeswoman Angela Watkins said the company does not anticipate any

Business news in brief – Philadelphia Inquirer
Aircraft near-collisions on U.S. runways fell by half in the year ended Sept. 30, following a Federal Aviation Administration effort that included better markings at busy airports. The number of the most serious types of near-misses dropped to 12

Business News – Northampton Chronicle
Supermarket buys garage site Budget supermarket chain Aldi has bought the former Citroen garage site in Weston Favell, and is hoping to build a new store there. Haulage firms suffering as petrol prices rise Haulage firms have warned the latest rise